Michael Jordan 1989: 38pts vs Magic (Pippen 8stls)

[@Cwm368]

Damn that might have been the best highlights i've seen from MJ! wow

[@donjuanismo]

Thanks for sharing this rare video. Pippen was sensational~! MVP of the game!

[@forbiddenair]

watching mj do those one-handed rebounds just amazes me. freakishly huge hands gave him uncommon control of the ball. and a nice dunk early in the game...lol.

[@1regularperson]

I believe that one of MJ's motivational factors for this game was the fact that he did not like Reggie Theus at the time. This has been well documented (read the Jordan Rules). Supposedly the reason MJ didn't like Theus was because Reggie dated MJ's wife back in the day. MJ is a great competitor & he always found something to motivate him to play well LOL!!!

[@mikemcgrath6150]

She said reg was bigger and mj was sore.

[@craz4]

very nice game! Thanks for the upload, it's nice to see the duo doing their thing.

[@arkade2345]

bill cartwright was a solid scorer when he first entered the nba! he was hit with a lot of injuries in the mid-late 80's that hampered his game. but even when he came to the bulls, he provided a huge inside presence that anchored their defense, especially in the playoffs against ewing. cartwright was crucial to the bulls beating the knicks in the early 90's

[@ninjabomb9346]

89 was an awesome year in the NBA.

[@jordanlover23]

Wow, never seen this one before. That jam by MJ over that dude was awesome, and did you see how far Pippen took off from on that breakaway dunk? What people should take note of is what a fantastic shooter Jordan was even by this age (age 26), especially in the 12-21 foot range. Just automatic.

[@accepttrue]

fear of Michael Jordan

[@bwink23]

I think it should be noted in mlynch's video description, that Jordan has 11, 49-point games...no one else in modern basketball is close.

[@RR0849]

Thanks for the another great game! That MJ putback dunk was cool - he beat all 5 Magic players for that rebound.

[@algetrig91]

A testament to the Bulls' talent. Jordan kills you to get a big lead, and while you think you're coming back cuz Jordan's on the bench, Pippen starts making plays.

[@uberathlete]

Nick Anderson with some nasty stuff. Pip was crazy!

[@beaumiller81]

I like how you put the airball by Cartwright in there.

[@TheNeeks6]

:48 Cartwright airballs a 1 footer

[@Jordanhair]

They respect Jordan's penetration more than his jumper. Many time they stood far away from him and have enough time to get close to Jordan ,but they didn't do that finally.

[@jordanlover23]

Jordan actually had 12 games of 49 points. I just counted. One was in the playoffs, though, so maybe he didn't count that. You can check how many 48 pt games at michaeljordanworld(dot)com(slash)gamebygame

[@robinho1979]

Can someone please explain to me how Bill Cartwright reached the NBA? Im not even sure his good enough to play some second division basketball team from Iceland.

[@TheRatedIX7]

Yeah that's all I see. Nick Anderson was a rookie here. He was picked 11th in the 89 drarft by Orlando. I don't recognize anybody else. LOL.

[@TheNeeks6]

damn, Nick Anderson before he became a spot-up shooter.

[@MrHavok29]

Now you see why Jordan was riding cartwright's ass, all of the time back then!..Missing all of those damn lay-ups against the pre-shaq Magic. lol!

[@paocomovo]

actually, pippen had 8 steals and 3 blocks, but yeah, he probally was one of the best defenders in the perimeter.....along with His Airness of course...

[@moviehypno23]

Man the Magic back then had horrendous defence, now its the exact opposite thanks to Dwight Howard mainly haha

[@okifeelthat]

moviegoer23 damn this comment is old dwights gone and has played for like 3 other teams and still no championship ring lol

[@TheRatedIX7]

Who the hell waz on the magic's squad that year?

[@Jordanhair]

Why did those guys just stand there watching Jordan shoot easily at 1:00?

[@JSwanKilowJ]

1:21 blocking foul?

[@sportjames23]

@actoman1 At what?

[@Jordanhair]

I don't need your point. I know the new 1990 Magic team's defense is not good,that's all. I saw many worse defense on kobe than this. People could judge his moves .

[@arto8854]

Scottie yo....

[@mikemcgrath6150]

Scottie pippen is proof that these awards r a joke. Universally recognized as top 3 defender all time and never won dpoy.

[@uberathlete]

hehe, maybe they were just admiring his jumpshot .

[@Jordanhair]

A guy who was think handcheck is just toughing the player is stupid. Both hands?That's both hands?HoHo What a Joke?

[@onry9jaboi]

i think pippen was a better defender than jordan

[@kaushiksinha793]

Pippen was a little better at defense than MJ but not in 89.

[@arvinsosmena1086]

MJ was the Bulls best defensive player from 84 to 93.DPOY in 88,3x steals leader 88,91 & 93!200+ steal & 100+ blocks in 86/87 & 87/88...Pippen became the bulls primary defensive player in the second 3peat..

[@queenjam1329]

@spitnificent Morlon Wiley is my uncle fool!!! Watch your mouth!!!

[@DanielWFilms]

...is it just me, or does anyone else notice that the defence is just pathetic in this game? You would NEVER see this shit in a normal game these days.. Jordan was left with like 4 feet of room on almost every shot. I don't mean to say that Jordan isn't the best to play the game, but that is just pathetically easy defence. No wonder Jordan only played 25 minutes with that pressure... holy fuck that's weak.